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CDC: 20,000 Could Get Ebola

healthJune 8, 2026·93 words·1 min read

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CDC: 20,000 Could Get Ebola

CDC is the US health agency. It says Ebola is spreading. The illness could reach 20,000 people. About 400 people are sick now. 63 people have died.

Ebola is very dangerous. It spreads through blood and other body fluids. There is no medicine for it. Many sick people die. The sickness is in Congo and Uganda.

Other countries are worried. The UK is helping its hospitals get ready. UK hospitals will keep sick people away from others. The US is stopping some people from coming in. Doctors say we must be very careful.

Key Vocabulary

v.: moving from one person to many
n.: the sick feeling
adj.: can hurt or kill you
n.: a group that works for the government
n.: what doctors give to help sick people
v.: prepare for what will come

Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

spreadv.

moving from one person to many

đang lan rộngespalhando-se広がっているyayılmakextenderse; propagarserozprzestrzeniać sięينتشرzich verspreidenраспространяться传播；蔓延퍼지다

illnessn.

the sick feeling

bệnhdoença病気hastalıkenfermedadchorobaمرضziekteболезнь疾病병; 질병

dangerousadj.

can hurt or kill you

nguy hiểmperigoso危険なtehlikelipeligrosoniebezpiecznyخطيرgevaarlijkопасный危险的위험한

agencyn.

a group that works for the government

cơ quan (chính phủ)agência (do governo)（政府の）機関kurum; ajansagencia (gubernamental)agencja (rządowa)وكالة (حكومية)instantie; agentschapагентство; ведомство（政府）机构(정부) 기관

medicinen.

what doctors give to help sick people

thuốcremédio薬ilaçmedicina; medicamentolekarstwoدواءgeneesmiddel; medicijnлекарство药；药品약

get readyv.

prepare for what will come

chuẩn bị sẵn sàngse preparar準備するhazırlanmakprepararse; alistarseprzygotować sięيستعدzich klaarmakenготовиться做好准备준비를 하다

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Question 1: True or False

Many sick people get well quickly.

CDC is the US health agency.

The illness is in Congo and Uganda.

There is good medicine for this Ebola.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many people are sick with Ebola now?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How does Ebola pass from one person to another?

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CDC: 20,000 Could Get Ebola

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